Organisms

Iridoviridae

A family of large icosahedral DNA viruses infecting insects and poikilothermic vertebrates. Genera include IRIDOVIRUS; RANAVIRUS; Chloriridovirus; Megalocytivirus; and Lymphocystivirus.

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Abstract

A family of large icosahedral DNA viruses infecting insects and poikilothermic vertebrates. Genera include IRIDOVIRUS; RANAVIRUS; Chloriridovirus; Megalocytivirus; and Lymphocystivirus.

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  • Icosahedral Cytoplasmic Deoxyriboviruses
  • Cytoplasmic Deoxyriboviruses, Icosahedral
  • Deoxyriboviruses, Icosahedral Cytoplasmic
  • Chloriridovirus
  • Goldfish Viruses
  • Lymphocystivirus
  • Megalocytivirus
  • Chloriridoviruses
  • Goldfish Virus
  • Lymphocystiviruses
  • Megalocytiviruses
  • Viruses, Goldfish

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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure.

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Indexing Annotation

infection in insects: coordinate IM with specific insect /virol (IM); infection in vertebrates: coordinate IM with DNA VIRUS INFECTIONS (IM)

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History Note

1981 (1978)

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Previous Indexing

  • DNA Viruses (1966-1977)
  • Insect Viruses (1966-1977)

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QW 165.5.I6

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Iridoviridae. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007497. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007497
  2. Iridoviridae. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iridoviridae
  3. Iridoviridae. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1508492